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Upstreman heat pump efficiency: 11 outdoor models compared

Upstreman has 11 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 11 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes Upstreman makes. Upstreman has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of updated · sources

Outdoor models
11
AHRI certifications
11
Efficiency index
26%
Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (8 models)
Meet CEE 2025
45.5%
5 models

How Upstreman compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.
Upstreman against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of Upstreman’s own modelsUpstreman is strongest on COP at 5°F (its typical model beats 47% of comparable models) and weakest on capacity retention at 5°F (4%).
  • Upstreman
  • Middle half of its models
  • Other ranked manufacturers
Upstreman

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of

Average peer percentile of Upstreman’s models
RatingBeats comparable modelsRankRaw median
Efficiency index8 models scored26%Not ranked—
COP at 5°F8 models scored47%Not ranked2.00
Capacity retention at 5°F8 models scored4%Not ranked54%
HSPF211 models scored9%Not ranked8.2
SEER211 models scored30%Not ranked18.1
EER211 models scored26%Not ranked11.3
Heating capacity at 5°F8 models scored15%Not ranked6,500 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of Upstreman’s models with at least one qualifying certification
StandardShareModels
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)45.5%5
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)45.5%5
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)0%0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)0%0
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge0%0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate0%0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.
Upstreman’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line
  • Upstreman (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
  • All models of the group
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.901,783 modelsNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons1.953,455 modelsNon-ducted, 2 tons2.00863 modelsmedian

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct typeModelsIndexCOP@5°FHSPF2SEER2
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons248%71%27%83%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons818%39%6%19%
Non-ducted, 2 tons1——3%12%

Every Upstreman model in the market

Upstreman’s 11 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.
Upstreman models by size and ratingColoured: Upstreman · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size
  • Upstreman models
  • Ducted median by size
  • Non-ducted median by size
  • Every model at each size (width = count)
  • Standard threshold

Dots: 11 upstreman models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.
Show the data as a table
COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, sizeModels10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons8261.641.711.751.852.24
Ducted, 1 ton4071.801.902.052.412.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons9921.751.862.002.172.40
Ducted, 2 tons9991.751.862.002.182.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons1,0401.701.802.002.102.36
Ducted, 3 tons6961.801.902.002.102.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons8651.701.802.002.102.46
Ducted, 4 tons7261.801.862.002.122.41
Ducted, 4.5 tons6901.701.801.902.102.20
Ducted, 5 tons861.892.002.102.102.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons1,1861.751.801.902.002.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton1,3431.801.801.992.102.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons1,2611.801.802.002.102.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons7611.801.982.002.102.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons4031.801.852.002.002.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons4731.901.982.002.032.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons2802.002.002.002.052.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons2041.962.002.052.102.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons781.901.911.952.012.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons841.992.002.052.202.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Top Upstreman models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

No Upstreman model keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F with all three cold-climate ratings.

All-around best

Top 5 Upstreman models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor modelSize · typeCap. 5/47COP@5°FHSPF2SEER2EER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.Compared withScoreHeating halfCooling halfCold-climate score
1I12-230Wupstremanwith ducted air handler I12-230GAlso listed as UI12-230W1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted54%2.058.520.011.4CEE 25CEE 261217175294Ducted, up to 1.5 tons47.736.359.1Not a pick
2I12-115Wupstremanwith ductless indoor unit I12-115GAlso listed as UI12-115W1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted57%2.008.520.011.3CEE 25CEE 261217175293Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons28.725.731.6Not a pick
3IY18-230W-1Upstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY18-230G-11.5 tons17,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted55%2.228.218.111.6CEE 25CEE 261218806023Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons28.231.325.1Not a pick
4IY12-230W-1Upstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY12-230G-11 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted48%1.678.218.110.8None1218806022Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons10.91.620.1Not a pick
5IY12-115WUpstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY12-115GAlso listed as IY12-115W-11 ton12,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted52%1.768.218.18.8None1218806020Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons6.24.57.9Not a pick

Best model on each rating

Upstreman’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
RatingModelValueCompared withBeatsAHRI ref.
COP at 5°FIY18-230W-12.22Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons88%218806023
Capacity retention at 5°FI12-230WAlso listed as UI12-230W54%Ducted, up to 1.5 tons11%217175294
HSPF2I12-230WAlso listed as UI12-230W8.5Ducted, up to 1.5 tons25%217175294
SEER2I12-230WAlso listed as UI12-230W20.0Ducted, up to 1.5 tons82%217175294
EER2IY18-230W11.6Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons35%218258559
Heating capacity at 5°FIY18-230W-19,500 Btu/hNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons52%218806023

All 11 Upstreman models in Explore

Upstreman size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.
Upstreman: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct typeCold-climate pickCold-climate score, best modelAll-around bestAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tonsNone on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)47.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)I12-230Wwith ducted air handler I12-230GAlso listed as UI12-230W2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217175294
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tonsNone on this board (0 of 8 models qualify)28.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)I12-115Wwith ductless indoor unit I12-115GAlso listed as UI12-115W6 of 8 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217175293
Non-ducted, 2 tonsNone on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest Upstreman certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.
The 5 most recently certified Upstreman outdoor models
Outdoor modelSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
IY18-230W-1Upstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY18-230G-11.5 tons17,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2255%8.218.1CEE 25CEE 261218806023
IY12-230W-1Upstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY12-230G-11 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.6748%8.218.1None1218806022
IY12-115W-1Upstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY12-115G-11 ton12,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7652%8.218.1None1218806021
IY12-115WUpstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY12-115G1 ton12,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7652%8.218.1None1218806020
IY24-230WUpstremanwith ductless indoor unit IY24-230G2 tons23,400 Btu/h · Non-ducted——8.218.1None1218258560

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